Simultaneous insertion of a left ventricular assist system and repair of an ascending aortic dissection

Texas Heart Institute Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 463-465

  Gregoric, Igor D ^a,b   Palanichamy, Nanthini ^a   La Francesca, Saverio ^a   Smith, Ron D ^a   Myers, Timothy J ^a  

^a ST LUKE S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anastomosis, surgical; Aortic aneurysm, dissecting surgery; Blood vessel prosthesis implantation; Circulatory assist devices; Heart assist devices, left ventricular; Postoperative complications surgery; Reoperation

Indexed keywords

DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANASTOMOSIS; AORTA DISSECTION; AORTA RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; HEART ARREST; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ANEURYSM; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MITRAL VALVE REPAIR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANEURYSM, DISSECTING; AORTIC ANEURYSM, THORACIC; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; FATAL OUTCOME; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; SHOCK, CARDIOGENIC;

EID: 37749020030     PISSN: 07302347     EISSN: 15266702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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